1988 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix


10 July 1988 - Brno (CZ): Round 6, Sports-Prototype World Championship.
67 laps of a 3.352 mile/5.394 km circuit - 224.563 miles/361.398 kms were completed.
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 62 Jochen Mass (D)
Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)
James Weaver (GB)^
Mauro Baldi (I)*
Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 02 Sauber Mercedes 67 2:06:40,62 1. C1 2. 1:46,700 
2. 1 Martin Brundle (GB)
John Nielsen (DK)
Jaguar XJR-9 588 Jaguar Silk Cut 67 2:07:00,67  2. C1 3. 1:47,030 
3. 2 Jan Lammers (NL)
Johnny Dumfries (GB)
Jaguar XJR-9 688 Jaguar Silk Cut 67 2:07:48,89  3. C1 5. 1:48,290 
4. 61 Mauro Baldi (I)
James Weaver (GB)
Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)^
Jochen Mass (D)*
Sauber-Mercedes C9/88 03 Sauber Mercedes 67 2:08:17,73  4. C1 1. 1:46,440 
5. 7 Bob Wollek (F)
"John Winter" (D)
Porsche 962C 129 Blaupunkt Joest Racing 66   5. C1 4. 1:47,120 
6. 8 Franz Konrad (A)
Jürgen Barth (D)
Frank Jelinski (D)*
"John Winter" (D)*
Porsche 962C 116 Blaupunkt Joest Racing 65   6. C1 6. 1:52,410 
7. 111 Gordon Spice (GB)
Ray Bellm (GB)
Spice SE88C Ford 003 Spice Engineering 65   1. C2 9. 1:54,190 
8. 103 Thorkild Thyrring (DK)
Almo Coppelli (I)
Spice SE88C Ford 001 BP Spice Engineering 64   2. C2 7. 1:52,940 
9. 40 Antoine Salamin (CH)
Luigi Taverna (I)
Porsche 962C 131 Swiss Team Salamin 63   7. C1 10. 1:55,500 
10. 127 Paul Stott (GB)
Nick Adams (GB)
Martin Birrane (IRL)*
Spice SE86C Hart 002 Chamberlain Engineering 60   3. C2 13. 1:59,190 
11. 106 Pasquale Barberio (I)
Vito Veninata (I)
Tiga GC288 Ford 365 Kelmar Racing 60   4. C2 14. 2:01,060 
12. 198 Lon Bender (USA)
Mike Kimpton (GB)
Tiga GC286 Ford 336 Roy Baker Racing 56   5. C2 15. 2:01,950 
DSQ 107 Claude Ballot-Léna (F)
Jean-Louis Ricci (F)
Spice SE88C Ford 002 Chamberlain Engineering 62 Pushed over line at start   C2 11. 1:55,940 
DNF 121 Costas Los (GR)
Evan Clements (GB)
Wayne Taylor (ZA)*
Spice SE87C Ford 003 GP Motorsport 62 Out of fuel   C2 8. 1:53,080 
DNF 177 Louis Descartes (F)
Gérard Tremblay (F)
ALD 03 BMW C2/03 Automobiles Louis Descartes 32 Wheel bearing   C2 16. 2:06,460 
DNF 24 Jean-Pierre Frey (CH)
Paolo Giangrossi (I)
Nicola Marozzo (I)*
Lancia LC2-88 003B Dollop Racing 19 Oil pump   C1 12. 1:58,790 
DNF 109 Maurizio Gellini (I)
Ranieri Randaccio (I)
Tiga GC288 Ford 366 Kelmar Racing 12 Engine   C2 17. 2:13,180 
DNS 1T Jan Lammers (NL)
Johnny Dumfries (GB)
Jaguar XJR-9 Jaguar Silk Cut   T-car   C1   1:51,240 
DNP 20 Tim Lee-Davey (GB)
Chris Hodgetts (GB)
Tiga GC88 Ford Turbo 359 Team Lee-Davey   Burnt-out in unofficial practice   C1   no time
DNA 10 Kris Nissen (DK) Porsche 962C Porsche Kremer Racing   Destroyed at Norisring   C1    
DNA 117 Martin Schanche (N) Argo JM19C Ford 121 Lucky Strike Schanche       C2    
DNA 160 Günter Gebhardt (D)
Rudi Seher (D)
Stanley Dickens (S)
Frank Jelinski (D)
Gebhardt JC873 Ford Gebhardt Motorsport       C2    
DNA 181 Luigi Taverna (I) Olmas GLT-200 Ford 001 Luigi Taverna       C2    
DNA 191 Richard Piper (GB) Argo JM19C Ford 122 PC Automotive       C2    

 
Winning Time: 2h06m40.62, 106.363 mph/171.175 kph
Fastest Lap: Mauro Baldi #61 (Sauber-Mercedes C9-88), 1m49.77, 109.921 mph/176.901 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)


Last Updated on 30/12/03
By Darren Galpin
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